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gained eight A–10 aircraft and a number of 

full-time and part-time employment positions; and 

Whereas, as part of a wide-ranging plan to 

reduce its total aircraft inventory, the 

Obama administration intends to propose in 

the 2013 budget request, the elimination of 

twenty-four A–10 aircraft that comprise the 

Air Force Reserve’s 917th Fighter Group at 

Barksdale Air Force Base; and 

Whereas, the Air Force plans to rebalance 

its overall ratio of regular, reserve, and Air 

National Guard forces at about sixty installations in thirty-three states and retire two 

hundred twenty-seven aircraft to support a 

new defense strategy known as the ‘‘Air 

Force Strategy and Structure Overview’’; 

and 

Whereas, for nearly eighty years the 917th 

Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base and the 

Shreveport-Bossier community have enjoyed 

a strong partnership, which provides jobs to 

the community and programs for the local 

children, and the elimination of the A–10 aircraft will have an adverse effect on not only 

the economy but the community as well. 

Therefore, be it 

Resolved, That the Legislature of Louisiana 

does hereby memorialize congress to take 

such actions as are necessary to oppose the 

elimination of A–10 aircraft assigned to the 

917th Fighter Group, based at Barksdale Air 

Force Base; and be it further 

Resolved, That a copy of this Resolution be 

transmitted to the presiding officers of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives of 

the Congress of the United States of America 

and to each member of the Louisiana congressional delegation. 

POM–127. A joint resolution adopted by the 

Legislature of the State of California urging 

the United States Congress to immediately 

enact the Achieving a Better Life Experience 

Act of 2011; to the Committee on Finance. 

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 18 

Whereas, Many families are searching for a 

way to plan for the future of a child with developmental disabilities, which are costly to 

society and to families; and 

Whereas, The Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2011 (ABLE Act), proposed in 

H.R. 3423 and S. 1872 and currently debated 

by Congress, would create disability savings 

accounts for individuals with developmental 

or other disabilities and their families, as a 

way to save for future needs with funds that 

could accrue interest tax free; and 

Whereas, The ABLE Act would give individuals with developmental or other disabilities and their families an option for saving 

for their future financial needs in a way that 

supports their unique situation and makes it 

more feasible to live full and productive lives 

in their communities; and 

Whereas, While many families are currently able to save for the educational needs 

of children through ‘‘529’’ college tuition 

plans, these plans do not fit the needs of 

children with developmental or other disabilities; and 

Whereas, Many families recognize that 

loved ones with developmental or other disabilities may live for many decades beyond 

the ability of the parents or other family 

members to provide financial assistance and 

support; and 

Whereas, Many families also want to ensure the financial security of family members who have the level of disability required 

for Medicaid eligibility, but for now, are 

managing to function without the use of 

those benefits and state resources; and 

Whereas, The ABLE Act would create a 

savings fund for those with developmental or 

other disabilities that could be drawn upon 

for a variety of essential expenses, including 

medical and dental care, education and employment training and support, assistive 

technology, housing and transportation, personal support services, and other expenses 

for life necessities; and 

Whereas, Savings accounts opened under 

the ABLE Act would provide substantial 

flexibility to meet the specific needs of the 

individual, with a broad array of allowable 

expenses and no age limitations so that 

these funds can be used whenever they are 

needed; and 

Whereas, The flexibility in expenses would 

also allow families to save with confidence 

even though they cannot always predict how 

independent their child will become: Now, 

therefore, be it 

Resolved by the Senate and the Assembly of 

the State of California, jointly, That the Legislature urges the President and the Congress 

of the United States to immediately enact 

the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act 

of 2011 (ABLE Act); and be it further 

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate 

transmit copies of this resolution to the 

President and Vice President of the United 

States, to the President pro Tempore of the 

United States Senate, to the Speaker of the 

House of Representatives, to each Senator 

and Representative from California in the 

Congress of the United States, and to the author for appropriate distribution. 

POM–128. A resolution adopted by the 

Odessa Chamber of Commerce, Odessa, 

Texas, in support of retaining top foreign 

students earning degrees in the fields of 

science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) from American Universities; 

to the Committee on the Judiciary. 

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EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF 

COMMITTEES 

The following executive reports of 

nominations were submitted: 

By Mr. LEVIN for the Committee on 

Armed Services. 

*Sean Sullivan, of Connecticut, to be a 

Member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities 

Safety Board for a term expiring October 18, 

2015. 

Air Force nomination of Colonel Edward E. 

Metzgar, to be Brigadier General. 

Air Force nomination of Col. Russ A. Walz, 

to be Brigadier General. 

*Air Force nomination of Gen. Mark A. 

Welsh III, to be General. 

Air Force nomination of Brig. Gen. Timothy M. Ray, to be Major General. 

Air Force nomination of Lt. Gen. Paul J. 

Selva, to be General. 

Air Force nomination of Maj. Gen. Joseph 

L. Lengyel, to be Lieutenant General. 

Air Force nomination of Brig. Gen. Howard 

D. Stendahl, to be Major General. 

Army nomination of Brig. Gen. Lawrence 

W. Brock, to be Major General. 

Army nomination of Brig. Gen. Reynold N. 

Hoover, to be Major General. 

Army nomination of Maj. Gen. James O. 

Barclay III, to be Lieutenant General. 

Army nomination of Lt. Gen. Donald M. 

Campbell, Jr., to be Lieutenant General. 

*Army nomination of Lt. Gen. Frank J. 

Grass, to be General. 

Army nomination of Maj. Gen. David R. 

Hogg, to be Lieutenant General. 

Army nomination of Brig. Gen. Joyce L. 

Stevens, to be Major General. 

Navy nomination of Vice Adm. Allen G. 

Myers, to be Vice Admiral. 

Navy nominations beginning with Captain 

John D. Alexander and ending with Captain 

Ricky L. Williamson, which nominations 

were received by the Senate and appeared in 

the Congressional Record on May 8, 2012. 

Navy nomination of Vice Adm. John M. 

Richardson, to be Admiral. 

Navy nomination of Rear Adm. David A. 

Dunaway, to be Vice Admiral. 

*Marine Corps nomination of Lt. Gen. John 

F. Kelly, to be General. 

Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, for the 

Committee on Armed Services I report 

favorably the following nomination 

lists which were printed in the 

RECORDS on the dates indicated, and 

ask unanimous consent, to save the expense of reprinting on the Executive 

Calendar that these nominations lie at 

the Secretary’s desk for the information of Senators. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

Air Force nominations beginning with 

Jolene A. Ainsworth and ending with David 

C. Zimmerman, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 

Congressional Record on April 23, 2012. 

Air Force nominations beginning with 

Uchenna L. Umeh and ending with Daniel X. 

Choi, which nominations were received by 

the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on June 25, 2012. 

Air Force nominations beginning with 

Catherine M. Fahling and ending with Le T. 

Zimmerman, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 

Congressional Record on June 25, 2012. 

Air Force nominations beginning with 

Sean J. Hislop and ending with Lucas P. 

Neff, which nominations were received by 

the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on July 17, 2012. 

Army nomination of Karen A. Baldi, to be 

Colonel. 

Army nomination of Christopher W. Soika, 

to be Colonel. 

Army nomination of Luis A. Riveraberrios, 

to be Colonel. 

Army nomination of Kimon A. Nicolaides, 

to be Colonel. 

Army nominations beginning with Penny 

P. Kalua and ending with Joseph A. Trinidad, which nominations were received by the 

Senate and appeared in the Congressional 

Record on June 25, 2012. 

Army nominations beginning with Chad S. 

Abbey and ending with Jared K. Zotz, which 

nominations were received by the Senate and 

appeared in the Congressional Record on 

July 17, 2012. 

Army nominations beginning with Jeffrey 

E. Aycock and ending with Eric W. Young, 

which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 

Record on July 17, 2012. 

Army nominations beginning with Brent 

A. Beckley and ending with Stephen J. Ward, 

which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 

Record on July 17, 2012. 

Army nomination of Brian J. Eastridge, to 

be Colonel. 

Navy nominations beginning with Joel A. 

Ahlgrim and ending with Mark L. 

Woodbridge, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 

Congressional Record on July 11, 2012. 

Navy nominations beginning with John E. 

Bissell and ending with Stephen S. Yune, 

which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 

Record on July 11, 2012. 

Navy nominations beginning with Robert 

L. Anderson II and ending with Carol B. 

Zwiebach, which nominations were received 

by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on July 11, 2012. 

Navy nominations beginning with Marc S. 

Brewen and ending with Dustin E. Wallace, 


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which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 

Record on July 11, 2012. 

Navy nominations beginning with Lucelina 

B. Badura and ending with William A. 

Young, which nominations were received by 

the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on July 11, 2012. 

Navy nominations beginning with Jason 

W. Adams and ending with Shawn M. Triggs, 

which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 

Record on July 11, 2012. 

Navy nominations beginning with David L. 

Cline and ending with David S. Yang, which 

nominations were received by the Senate and 

appeared in the Congressional Record on 

July 11, 2012. 

Navy nominations beginning with Emily Z. 

Allen and ending with Jonathan P. Witham, 

which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 

Record on July 11, 2012. 

By Mrs. BOXER for the Committee on Environment and Public Works. 

*Major General John Peabody, United 

States Army, to be a Member and President 

of the Mississippi River Commission. 

*Nomination was reported with recommendation that it be confirmed subject to the nominee’s commitment to 

respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate. 

(Nominations without an asterisk 

were reported with the recommendation that they be confirmed.) 

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INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND 

JOINT RESOLUTIONS 

The following bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read the first 

and second times by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated: 

By Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself and Ms. 

COLLINS): 

S. 3430. A bill to amend the Public Health 

Service Act to foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care 

for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes; to 

the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions. 

By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself and 

Mr. HATCH): 

S. 3431. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to more effectively regulate anabolic steroids; to the Committee on the Judiciary. 

By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself 

and Mr. COBURN): 

S. 3432. A bill to prevent identity theft and 

tax fraud; to the Committee on Finance. 

By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. 

WARNER): 

S. 3433. A bill to require a radio spectrum 

inventory of bands managed by the Federal 

Communications Commission and the National Telecommunications & Information 

Administration; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 

By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. 

TESTER, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. COATS, 

Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. LEE, Mr. MCCAIN, 

Mr. ENZI, Mr. HOEVEN, Mr. CORNYN, 

Mr. COBURN, Mr. WICKER, Mr. RISCH, 

Mr. BURR, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. ISAKSON, 

Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. HATCH, Mrs. 

HUTCHISON, Mr. JOHNSON of Wisconsin, Mr. MCCONNELL, and Mr. 

TOOMEY): 

S. 3434. A bill to amend title 31, United 

States Code, to provide for automatic continuing resolutions; to the Committee on Appropriations. 

By Mrs. GILLIBRAND: 

S. 3435. A bill to designate the facility of 

the United States Postal Service located at 

26 East Genesee Street in Baldwinsville, New 

York, as the ‘‘Corporal Kyle Schneider Post 

Office Building’’; to the Committee on 

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. 

By Mr. FRANKEN (for himself, Mrs. 

MURRAY, and Mr. SANDERS): 

S. 3436. A bill to amend the Child Care and 

Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to improve the quality of infant and toddler care; 

to the Committee on Health, Education, 

Labor, and Pensions. 

By Mr. CASEY: 

S. 3437. A bill to amend the Natural Gas 

Act to provide assistance to States to carry 

out initiatives to promote the use of natural 

gas as a transportation fuel and public and 

private investment in natural gas vehicles 

and transportation infrastructure; to the 

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. 

By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Mr. 

HOEVEN, Mr. WEBB, Ms. LANDRIEU, 

Mr. INHOFE, Mr. WARNER, Mr. BARRASSO, and Mr. BEGICH): 

S. 3438. A bill to require the Secretary of 

the Interior to implement the Proposed 

Final Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas 

Leasing Program: 2012–2017 and conduct additional oil and gas lease sales to promote offshore energy development in the United 

States for a more secure energy future, and 

for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. 

By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. 

WARNER): 

S. 3439. A bill to amend title 40, United 

States Code, to direct the Administrator of 

General Services to install Wi-Fi hotspots 

and wireless neutral host systems in all Federal buildings in order to improve in-building wireless communications coverage and 

commercial network capacity by offloading 

wireless traffic onto wireline broadband networks; to the Committee on Environment 

and Public Works. 

By Mrs. MCCASKILL (for herself, Mr. 

PRYOR, and Mr. TESTER): 

S. 3440. A bill to extend estate and gift tax 

rules for 1 year; to the Committee on Finance. 

By Mr. MCCAIN (for himself, Mr. NELSON of Florida, and Mrs. FEINSTEIN): 

S. 3441. A bill to provide for the transfer of 

excess Department of Defense aircraft to the 

Forest Service for wildfire suppression activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. 

By Ms. LANDRIEU: 

S. 3442. A bill to provide tax incentives for 

small businesses, improve programs of the 

Small Business Administration, and for 

other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. 

By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, 

Mr. HARKIN, Mrs. MURRAY, and Mr. 

MANCHIN): 

S. 3443. A bill to improve compliance with 

mine and occupational safety and health 

laws, empower workers to raise safety concerns, prevent future mine and other workplace tragedies, and establish rights of families of victims of workplace accidents, and 

for other purposes; to the Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. 

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SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND 

SENATE RESOLUTIONS 

The following concurrent resolutions 

and Senate resolutions were read, and 

referred (or acted upon), as indicated: 

By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. 

CORNYN): 

S. Con. Res. 54. A concurrent resolution 

stating that it is the policy of the United 

States to oppose the sale, shipment, performance of maintenance, refurbishment, modification, repair, and upgrade of any military 

equipment from or by the Russian Federation to or for the Syrian Arab Republic; to 

the Committee on Foreign Relations. 

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ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS 

S. 202

At the request of Mr. PAUL, the name 

of the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. 

COCHRAN) was added as a cosponsor of 

S. 202, a bill to require a full audit of 

the Board of Governors of the Federal 

Reserve System and the Federal reserve banks by the Comptroller General of the United States before the end 

of 2012, and for other purposes. 

S. 752

At the request of Mrs. FEINSTEIN, the 

name of the Senator from Illinois (Mr. 

DURBIN) was added as a cosponsor of S. 

752, a bill to establish a comprehensive 

interagency response to reduce lung 

cancer mortality in a timely manner. 

S. 847

At the request of Mr. LAUTENBERG, 

the names of the Senator from Montana (Mr. BAUCUS) and the Senator 

from New Mexico (Mr. UDALL) were 

added as cosponsors of S. 847, a bill to 

amend the Toxic Substances Control 

Act to ensure that risks from chemicals are adequately understood and 

managed, and for other purposes. 

S. 881

At the request of Ms. LANDRIEU, the 

name of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. 

ROBERTS) was added as a cosponsor of 

S. 881, a bill to amend the Consumer 

Credit Protection Act to assure meaningful disclosures of the terms of rental-purchase agreements, including disclosures of all costs to consumers 

under such agreements, to provide substantive rights to consumers under 

such agreements, and for other purposes. 

S. 1215

At the request of Mr. KERRY, the 

name of the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. BROWN) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1215, a bill to provide for 

the exchange of land located in the 

Lowell National Historical Park, and 

for other purposes. 

S. 1258

At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the 

name of the Senator from Connecticut 

(Mr. BLUMENTHAL) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1258, a bill to provide for 

comprehensive immigration reform, 

and for other purposes. 

S. 1299

At the request of Mr. MORAN, the 

names of the Senator from Texas (Mr. 

CORNYN), the Senator from Washington 

(Mrs. MURRAY), the Senator from Colorado (Mr. UDALL), the Senator from 

Florida (Mr. RUBIO), the Senator from 

Delaware (Mr. CARPER) and the Senator 

from Alabama (Mr. SHELBY) were added 

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